Our Living Standards
Go Back- 6th February 2015
More Than 43,000 Australians took part in the Our Living Standards, Our Voice survey between November 2014 and January 2015.
The results of this survey – the largest ever conducted by Australian unions – show working Australians feel anxious about their living standards and are deeply dissatisfied with the Abbott Government’s policies and the direction it is taking Australia.
The findings will be used to help determine the issues unions will be campaigning on from now until the next election, beginning with the Fight for our Rights national day of action on 4 March.
Of the 43,144 people surveyed:
- 74% said Australia is moving in the wrong direction
- 76% disagree that the budget must be balanced regardless of consequences
- 94% are worried the Federal Government wants to reduce rights at work
- 83% are worried the GST will be increased
- 85% are worried penalty rates will be cut
- 92% are worried the minimum wage will be cut
- 95% are worried about unemployment and 90% are worried about job security
- 87% are worried about GP co-payments and threats to Medicare
- 91% are worried higher education fees will be increased
- 82% said childcare has become less affordable in the past year
- 93% want superannuation increased
- 94% are worried about privatisation
Download the full survey results and share these infographics.
